Siegeworks
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Build and operate medieval siege engines, from ballistas and cannons to siege towers
Siegeworks adds medieval siege engines for field battles and assaults on fortifications: cannons, bolt throwers, stone throwers, a hwacha, a battering ram, a mantlet, siege ladders and a siege tower.
Construction begins with a blueprint. Once placed, the machine is built section by section using the required materials and a construction hammer. A completed machine can also be repaired or dismantled.
Artillery is loaded manually, with each weapon using its own ammunition, tools and loading sequence. Aiming is done from the operator's position; bolt throwers and stone throwers also allow their tension to be adjusted. Projectiles have different trajectories and effects on impact: they damage entities, penetrate some blocks and gradually destroy structures through repeated hits. Compatible wheeled machines can be towed by draft mounts.
Siege engines
Tower Crossbow
A stationary heavy crossbow with full horizontal traverse.
Arcballista
A wheeled bolt thrower that can be operated directly or towed by a draft mount.
Culverin
A light field gun firing cannon balls or grapeshot.
Serpentine
A larger field gun using a heavier powder charge.
Mons Meg
A heavy bombard firing giant cannon balls or grapeshot.
Mangonel
A mobile stone thrower for stones, incendiary projectiles and stone grapeshot.
Trebuchet
A large stationary stone thrower using the same ammunition types as the mangonel.
Hwacha
A wheeled launcher holding up to 70 standard or explosive Singijeons.
Battering Ram
A heavy machine for breaking walls and gates. It can be moved by a crew or towed by a draft mount.
Mantlet
A movable shield with an opening shutter.
Siege Ladder
A multi-section ladder providing a route onto walls for players and compatible NPCs.
Siege Tower
A three-floor tower with internal ladders, a controllable drawbridge and 35 recruit seats.
On Forge 1.20.1, Villager Recruits can build, supply and operate siege engines. Siege commands are available in the regular Recruits command menu: select one or more squads, open the siege category and choose a machine type operated by those squads.
Recruits RTS Command adds control from the tactical map, including movement orders and fire zones.
Required dependencies
The Siegeworks Team
